capitán

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See also: capitan, cãpitan, and căpitan

Galician[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kapiˈtaŋ/ [kɑ.piˈt̪ɑŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pi‧tán

Noun[edit]

capitán m (plural capitáns, feminine capitá, feminine plural capitás)

  1. captain

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin capitāneus,[1] based on Latin caput (head).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kapiˈtan/ [ka.piˈt̪ãn]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ca‧pi‧tán

Noun[edit]

capitán m (plural capitanes, feminine capitana, feminine plural capitanas)

  1. captain

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: capitan
  • Tagalog: kapitan
  • Ye'kwana: kajichaana

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